Nikola Bartunkova

Obviously, it starts with world number one, Elena Rabakun.

You've already had players like Kirsteja, Bartunkova, Sakri, and Lee knocked out.

But of course, still alive, Schneider, Mertens, Osaka,

Iala,

Paolini, for me, is still struggling to find her best form, I think.

Yes, she did have wins over Bezlek and Bartunkova quite recently, but...

I think there's a few sort of reasons for that might being a bit of a concern there.

Bezlek, I thought she struggled with the heat when they first met there.

And when she beat Bartunkova, I think Bartunkova played the final against Andreeva and then had to come here.

I think she played three sets against Lili Taga and then had to play Pallini the next day.

And I think she was just spent by then.

She will play Schneider.

Bartunkova is in there as well.

Naomi Ozarka opens up against Jasmine Paolini in the match of the opening round.

If she gets past that, she will play Zvalinska in the quarterfinal.

She's lost four of her last five matches there.

I think she does have a pretty interesting door here, but she's had quite a long season.

The one that I do find quite interesting is Bartunkova.

She's first up against a qualifier.

Again, Mary's in the Mukhova...

Bartunkova model.

I don't think she's quite that athletic.

I don't think she's quite that explosive.

Um, hits the b- like, love the first serve.

And I just think Nikola Bartunkova needs a shout-out, right? Like 20 years old.

Yep, sure.

Just made a semifinal.

It's the Kirkland version.

I hope, by the way.

But Bartunkova, I really hope that she is a factor because her style is so much fun.

Yeah.

Um, but yes, um, P- I, I, I never know what I'm gonna get from Jasmine Paolini as, as is well established.

And, um, I did feel like I had a bit of personal growth in the previous round though, because, um, she was 5-2 down, was Paolini, and double breakdown against Nikola Bartunkova.

And I was so mesmerized by what Bartunkova was doing.

I just love the way she r- she'll play a couple of ground strokes and then just charge the net, and I loved every minute of it, that I started to write a message to you both about how I was changing my pick for the title, uh, from Sabalenka to Bartunkova.

You don't have to go through a Sabalenka, so things certainly opening up for Muchová.

Um, but by the way, again, like, how about Jasmine Paolini? 6 and 3 over Nikola Bartunkova.

I'm not sure how much gas Bartunkova had left in the, uh, in the canister.

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